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Saturday, August 25, 2012  Police try to piece together why quiet loner killed ex-colleague outside Empire State Building

Friday, August 24, 2012  A laid-off women's accessories designer shot a former coworker to death near the Empire State Building, causing a chaotic showdown with police.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Story updated with video: At least four civilians wounded in shooting near Empire State Building, shooter is dead.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The Empire State Building was lit in red, white and blue on Thursday night for women's suffrage as hundreds of people protested a refusal by the iconic skyscraper's owner to mark Mother Teresa's 100th birthday.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  New York City's Empire State Building said "yes" to Mariah Carey, dog shows, cancer charities - and even the 60th anniversary of communist China.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  Man who plunged to death from Empire State Building was junior at Yale University